The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
An Edgefield Delegate Writes Pleas
ant Things about Newberry.
NEWREERY, S. c., April II.
Pharon IN EdgefeM Chronicle.

Pharon IN EdgefeM Chronicle.
NEwREEEY, S. c., April II.
The good old county of Newberry
is very dear to all Edgefeld peo-
pie, both as a neighbor, and also from
the free Interchange OF citizenship
and commerce that exists on either
side of the Saluda. The county is
prosperous and fertile, while the city
Of Newberry teens with all the pro-
gressive evidences of wealth and in.
dustry. TO stand on an elevation,
and look around upon her numerous
spires, her lovely residences that dot
the hills, her large brick stores and
smoking factories, makes one feel all
the inspiration Of city life. Why is
Newberry so growing place q?
lst. She has a large and flourish
ing College, provided with able pro-
fessors, to teach the young men that
knowledge is power.
I'd. She has large Bank which
scatters money all around.
3rd. She has huge cotton factory
running 10000 spindles, turning out
$4,000 pounds of cloth day, selling
readily at 7 cents per yard, and en-
ploying 500 operatives, who have
built an extensive annex to the town
as residences.
4th. She has the railroad and tel.
egraph at her door.
Until Edgefeld gets these four
concomitants Of modern civilization,
she will not prosper.
The Y. NJ. G. A. Convention here
is more than q success. The city
has thrown open wide her gates and
welcomed the Convention in glowing
words and a most abundant hospi-
tality. Mayor G. B. Cromer, un~
der the corporate seal, gave US wei
CINE in a pretty speech. Geo. S.
Mower, Esq, the President of the
local Y. NJ. G. A., welcomed US for
the Association, and the Rev. Mr..
Scott for the churches. And above
all, the kind and amiable womanhood
of this dear old place, who have al
ways shed such halo of light about
the homes of the city, greeted US
with loving smiles and tables abound
iag in plenty. The beauty of this
place is that the people are both able
and willing to entertain in abund-
ance.
The large and handsome Opera
House, with lovely cupola, is one of
the ornaments Of Newberry.
During my stay here, l have gone
out and looked on the graded road
which will soon bind together with
bands Of steel, our town and New
berry. The Newbcrry people are
very much rejoiced at the happy
prospect Of soon being practically
our next door neighbors, and mean
to give all the aid in their power to
help complete the grand enterprise,
so beneficial TO dear old Edgefeld.
Aud to the generous, the hospita-
bic, and the prosperous citizenship
Of grand old Newberry, not Only the
delegates here, but the whole State,
owe a debt of gratitude, for the zeal
Gus cooperation and lavish mani
festation during the stay of the Con-
vcntion in its midst.
On yesterday, Saturday, the city
was full of wagons from the country,
come in to get rations. The farm-
ers here, as in all other portions of
our State, make the mistake, of not
raising their own corn and bacon;
and the same old story Of the lien,
the store-account and the freight
bill isnarrated here. We do hope to
see the day when the R. R. cars will
cease to be smoke houses and corn
cribs, when all our hard-earned
money will not, like the sun, be mov-
ing constantly toward the West. Till
then, we will, for the most part, be
poor.